WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday, where he was set to face sharp questions about his handling of the investigation into the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the decision not to release investigative files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey...
Chevron, Israeli Pipeline Operator to Kickstart New Gas Pipeline to Egypt
LONDON — Chevron signed a deal with Israel's state-owned pipeline operator to kickstart construction of the Nitzana natural gas pipeline to transport gas from the Leviathan gasfield to Egypt, the U.S. company said on Tuesday. Nitzana would ease an energy crisis in Egypt, which has spent billions of dollars on...
Trump Says US Has a Buyer for TikTok
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. and China have a deal that would keep the short-video app TikTok operating in the United States, transferring its U.S. assets to U.S. owners from China's ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year. A...
Luigi Mangione Wins Dismissal of Terrorism Counts Over Killing US Health Insurance Executive
NEW YORK — A New York state judge dismissed on Tuesday two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione over the December 2024 killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, though the 27-year-old remains charged with second-degree murder. Justice Gregory Carro ruled that prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to the grand...
3 More Offensive Starters Down in Kyle Shanahan’s Latest 49ers Injury Update
The San Francisco 49ers may have to make do without three more offensive starters in Week 3. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday spoke with reporters on a conference call and started with updates on players injured in Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints. "Injuries from the game. (FB...
What Channel Is the Second Monday Night Football Game On? Chargers at Raiders How to Watch
The Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader wraps up with an AFC West showdown when the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas. Both teams are coming off wins, and the Chargers made an early claim as an elite team when it knocked off Kansas...
Friant Contractors Ask US Supreme Court to Review Water Rights Case
The long, circuitous path of a lawsuit against the federal government for cutting off water during the crushing 2014 drought to farms and cities that rely on supplies from the Friant-Kern and Madera canals could lead all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At least, that’s the goal of...
Fresno Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire on Highway 41 Near Shaw
Firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a reported vehicle fire on northbound Highway 41 at Shaw Avenue. Initial reports indicated a person might have been trapped inside the vehicle, but Fresno Fire Department officials said no one was found inside when Engine 11 arrived on scene. An engine remained at the...
Madera County Authorities Seek Wanted Parolee, Warn Public Not to Approach
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Alvaro Nicholas Gonsalez, 31, a parolee at large wanted on multiple felony charges and a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation warrant. Authorities are urging anyone with information about Gonsalez’s whereabouts to contact the MCSO Dispatch at...
Trump Says He Was Not Informed by Netanyahu Before Israel’s Strike in Qatar
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was not informed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in advance about Israel's attack in Qatar last week. Trump's comments came after an Axios report said that Netanyahu informed the U.S. president of the strike shortly ahead of time. The Trump administration has...